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4.22 / 5 based on 56 reviews
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Cory B
college of staten island, staten island, United States
Accountancy, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Communication was not a problem as i was in LOndon.. However when i did some traveling I must say you can run into some problems si it would be wise to carry a translator book around with you.
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Nicole B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Due to the conversion between the U.S. Dollar and the Great Britain Pound, it was close to impossible to not spend more.
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Travel, Food, Overall, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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anonymous
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I did not have any communication or language barriers. Nevertheless, I did learn more technical words and new business vocabulary at my host university in London.
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Nicole B
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I did not have any barriers to communicating with my peers. I had a great time and was able to interact with so many students from various cultural backgrounds.
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Jessica F
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
For the american out there... don't just go to the Sports Cafe or whatever it is (just to hang out with other americans) ... go to lots of places... way cooler!
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Cory B
college of staten island, staten island, United States
Accountancy, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The United Kingdom is generally higher no matter what as Our 1.50 is equal to there 1.
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Overall, Housing, Nightlife, Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Generally everything came to be somewhat of a shock because your totally coming out of your relm of doing things to a new atmosphere. It just all takes getting used to whether it be that your paying more for food or walking down the block.
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